Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-10

Lord Salisbury, in a speech at the lord mayors
banquet at the Guild Hall In London last night,
referred 20 the growing pacific aspect of foreign
Affairs He said that the agreement with Russia
regarding the Afghan frontier, which had been
accepted by the ameer. removed the danger to the
worlds peace In those quarters. II has also been
the good fortune OF the government to make an
arrangement with France concerning the New
Hebrdes difllculty, and to come to an understand
ing with regard TO some vexed questions affecting
the Suez Canal He announced that Ayoub Khan
had surrendered to the Indian government. He
admitted that political uneasnesS existed In
Europa put said that he knew Of nothing that
would justify alarm. In view OF the competition
In forming great ornaments, It was Idle to suppose
that peace would be forever maintained, but every
present ruler. monarch, president, or minister
PRAISE FOB sAlrorR.
feature Of the banquet was the enthusiastic
reception given to Mr. Balfour, chief secretary for
Ireland. Lord Salisbury said: The circumstances
at the present time gave additional emphasis to
the vndicati0n OF the law. The reception accorded
TO Mr.. BalfOur showed his hearers Sease OF his con
duct in following those principles OF government
which regulate the existence OF society. [Cheerat
Mr.. BalIour's colleagues had long recognized that
keen Wit, solid understanding. and firm courage
tcfieS OF "Hear! hear!''] which, insisted on the law
being 0beyed, while those who ought to know bet
ter taught that the law should be disregarded.
lCheers.l The services rendered the state by It's
civil officers were not covered by the glamour or
the battlefield; yet the dangers OF civil strife
might be no less real. What ought TO be said,
then, OF any member OF the state who spoke In
terms OF abuse and ns0ent invective Of the honest
and earnest services rendered by civil minister?
Il was vain to spend night and day in making
laws; 1t was vain to occupy the highest minds or
the state In the reform or abuses IT, when a law
had been made as the deliberate view OF the ma
ton, 1t was not acknowledged principleo OF con-
stitutionai government and a law TO be ODeyed.
(CheerSl
THE FISHERIES DISPUTE.
He had good hope OF adjusting the difficulty with
America upon the ancient fishery dispute. The
task had been undertaken with great patriotism
by one OF the most eminent statesmen Of the day
tcheersl-a statesman VINO went to his work with
the almost unanimous yOOd will OF his country
men, who trusted that the result might be TO pre-
vent differences from arising again.
REFERRING TO IRELAND,
Lord Salisbury said they were often told that there
would be no legislative activity until home rule
had been granted. But he could assure them that
there would be no falling on in activity On the part
OF those who were uphOding The integrity OF the
empire. II was the task OF the government to
maintain law and order In Ireland The new pow
erS OF the government had been in existence only
a few mo tins, yet there was already marked i'm
prOvement in the condition OF the country. The
law was In the steady course OF successful opera
ton The government were convinced that they
had the support OF the people in restoring 10 Ire
land the blessings OF peace freedom, and pros
perty ar sing from the recognition OF the princl-
pies of order. [CheerS.l